Transformative Learning is essential to building a collaborative culture in the workplace. Collaborative work leads to an increase in innovative products, contributing to a healthier bottom line.

1. Transformative Learning
and Collaboration in the
Workplace

2. Transformative Learning
Transformative learning theories
incorporate learning processes that allow
adult learners to recreate and develop their
personal experiences into a more critical
perspective (Fuhr, 2017).

3. Transformative
Learning
Our experiences are
valuable. Yet, connecting to
other’s experiences allow us
to think more deeply about
our perspectives and the
perspectives of others;
giving us a more useful
frame of reference (Taylor,
2017) that can be used in
workplaces.

4. Appreciating the experiences of others also
helps define relationships; an important part
of transformative learning (Taylor, 2017).

5. The development of trusting
relationships in a peer to peer
setting is essential to amicable,
productive discussions and
establishment of mutual goals
(Taylor, 2017); all important
aspects of collaboration in the
workplace.

6. Yes! Transformative Learning is
socially influenced.
Yes! If you want successful
collaborations in your workplace,
Transformative Learning is
important.

7. Why Collaboration in the
Workplace?
Collaboration helps…
diversify your portfolio
scale up innovation
enable employees to take part in reaching organizational goals
provide an experiential learning experience for all involved
increase the social status value of all involved
add value to effective relationships in the workplace

8. Violet L. Ford
Violet Ford is a third year
doctoral student at Johns
Hopkins School of Education,
specializing in Entrepreneurial
Leadership. She is a highly
experienced professional with
expertise in instructional design,
strategic planning, performance
management, and team building.
Her research interests include
social entrepreneurship,
leadership and adult learning
including transformative
learning, critical pedagogy, and
professional development.

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